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mower county transcript (lansing, minn.) 1868-1915 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1899-02-22
Location: austin, minnesota, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: mower county transcript (lansing, minn.) 1868-1915 · 1899-02-22 · page 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1899-02-22 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... there was blue smoke and sulphur smells in the air. Even some who opposed the pig iron bill looked on the timely—or untimely—arrival of the veto, and the peculiar wording of the message as a direct attempt to coerce the legislative branch. Much muttering was heard and the explosion came the next morning when Mr. Henderson called up the sugar beet bill and moved its passage over the veto. Such defense of the governor as was attempted was lame and half hearted, while the other side was very outspoken. Some of the strongest men in the governor's following were ar rayed against him. Mr. Stivers of Brainerd who, as fusion candidate for speaker was the ...

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